Saturday, 14 December 2013

Among many of my favorite healthy chicken recipes, this quick and healthy meal cooked Chinese-style, stir-fried broccoli with cashews is delicious served with hot steamed rice or noodles. In this chicken recipe, skinless and boneless chicken breasts are cut into chunks and marinated in a sweet, tangy and salty mixture of sugar, garlic and soy sauce and then stir-fried in hot oil. The dish is combined with red bell peppers, broccoli, and onions and seasoned with chicken broth thickened with cornstarch. The dish is garnished with cashews to add a nutty flavor and crunch.The stir-frying method allows the chicken chunks to retain its shape even after cooking on medium-high heat for a beautiful presentation. The broccoli and red bell peppers also provide a pleasant color contrast for a lively and vibrant meal.

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Having a bit of trouble in making a new dish out of that leftover chicken from the previous meal? Trouble yourself no more! This cooking recipe will knock you off your feet (not literally but you know what I mean.)This tasty chicken recipe is easy to prepare and tastes absolutely amazing. If you don’t have leftover chicken and are using fresh raw chicken, there are a number of ways you can cook the meat for use in this recipe. One of the fastest ways to cook the chicken is to first slice them into cubes and then sauté them in a bit of olive oil.

Ingredients

6 6-inch corn tortillas

2 cups cubed cooked chicken

1 cup frozen whole kernel corn

1 jar (16 oz) salsa

3 tbsp. fat-free sour cream

3 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

1 tbsp. flour

2 cup (8 oz.) shredded Mexican cheese blend

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut tortillas into wedges, six wedges for each one.

Lightly coat a large casserole dish with cooking spray or olive oil. Place half of the tortilla wedges in the bottom of the dish.

Place the other half on a baking sheet. Put baking sheet in oven and bake until tortillas are crisp and golden, about 10 minutes.

While tortillas are baking, mix chicken, corn, salsa, sour cream, cilantro and flour. Pour mixture over top of tortillas in baking dish.

When the plain tortillas are finished, remove from oven and set aside. Place baking dish in oven and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Remove from oven.

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Although it may seem simple, but fried chicken is a bit hard to cook - that I have to admit. I had to undergo alot of fails before I get to cook it perfectly. Cooking recipes such as this may seem easy but in reality, it's complicated than that. And there are alot of types of chicken recipe for fried chicken.

A few pieces of chickenButtermilk1 cup of flour2 teaspoons of Pepper1 tablespoon of Salt

Preparation Instructions

1. Soak the chicken in buttermilk for a couple of hours. 2. Mix the flour, pepper and salt together. Dredge the chicken through the flour mixture and get it coated all the way around.3. Heat oil to about 300 degrees and drop the chicken in very carefully. Let the chicken cook for a couple of minutes. The inside temperature should be 180 degrees.Here is a bonus content: a video tutorial on how to fry chicken perfectly. I hope this helps!

Sunday, 8 December 2013

Breakfast cooking recipes are quite famous. But it's hard to get up early in the morning to prepare a breakfast meal especially now that it's really cold in the morning and all we wanna do is stay in our warm, cozy bed. So as much as possible, what we want are easy cooking recipes. That is why I thank the universe for providing us with culinary geniuses who are sharing quinoa recipes. Quinoa recipes are easy to do, cooked to perfection in a matter of minutes, and are noted to be healthy recipes. *giggles in glee* I really love quinoa.

Some people prefer to cook quinoa like how they cook and serve oatmeal. A nutritious meal that will keep you energized for the whole day. While some cook quinoa and just add fresh fruits to it, and voila, a simple breakfast recipe that is nutritious and healthy. Quinoa is an amazingly nutritious little grain that is well loved by people especially those who are living a healthy lifestyle.

It's your choice, really, to play with quinoa. In any ways, quinoa is a great easy recipe that you can prepare with other ingredients.

Saturday, 7 December 2013

Insalata Caprese (salad in the style of Capri) is a simple salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, seasoned with salt, and olive oil.In Italy, unlike most salads, it is usually served as an antipasto (starter), not a contorno (side dish).

If you want your caprese to have a little bit on the side, then this chicken recipe, Caprese Chicken Breast, is a must-try. This dish will prove you that healthy chicken recipes are great tasting. Ingredients:

1 T extra-virgin olive oil

2 thinly-sliced chicken breasts, lightly pounded

3 cloves garlic, minced

freshly-ground pepper & kosher salt

crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 c fresh lemon juice

3 T chopped basil or oregano

2 Roma tomatoes, sliced

4 oz fresh buffalo mozzarella

Preparation Instructions:

Heat olive oil in pan.

Place chicken on heated pan.

Add garlic, salt & pepper, and red pepper flakes. Sear on both sides.

Add lemon juice and basil or oregano.

Layer tomatoes and mozzarella on chicken.

Top with extra herbs

Transfer to oven and bake at 425 for 5-10 mins until cheese is melted.

To help you further with this recipe, you can watch this video where Chef Amy Riolo demonstrates how to make caprese style chicken breasts with a mixed pepper medley.

Thursday, 5 December 2013

Quinoa recipes are really easy to prepare and cook not to mention that it's easy to match with any, at all, recipes.

Cooking recipes such as Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, is best paired with with spices like coriander, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, feta, olive oil, parsley, lemon, and mint and makes a very nutritious salad.

Combine water, chicken stock and garlic in saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add quinoa, cover and cook at medium-low heat, about 15-20 minutes or until quinoa is tender and has absorbed the water. When cooked, remove the garlic, scrape and transfer quinoa in a large salad bowl.

About Me

In the search of my passion which is food. I write stuff about the mysteries of food and how it affects a persons way of thinking or living. Traveling around the world is a hobby that brings me closer to the one thing I'm passionate about, which is food. It does not mean that I'm fat because I happen to love food, I'm still curvy but chubby.